A central mall bisects the cemetery's ten grave plots. Our servicemen and women lie beneath precisely aligned headstones of white Lasa marble Latin crosses and Stars of David.
Dimensions:172.5 Acres
Headstones: 9,387
Latin Crosses: 9,238
Stars of David: 149
Missing in Action: 1,557
Medal of Honor Recipients: 3
Sets of Brothers: 38
Dedicated: July 18, 1956
The Chapel...
Its mosaic ceiling depicts America blessing her sons as they depart by sea and air, and a grateful France bestowing a laurel wreath upon the American dead.
The Plantings...
Trees, shrubs and roses highlight the grave plots. Beds of polyantha rosese trim the Garden of the Missing, while a variety of trees grace the lawn areas.
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